Wout van Gils (photo: J. v. d. Maelen)
Let's hope it doesn't come to that — because that's not why you breed and care for your birds. But every year many bird breeders appear to have to deal with it. Too bad — because it didn't have to happen. The answer to whether it was avoidable is simply: yes.
That is why I would like to once again draw your attention to the prevention of canarypox. People sometimes hear "I have the bite disease" — but that has absolutely nothing to do with canarypox.
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